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At a Glance
Seat
Representative for Missouri District 5
Born
October 26, 1944
Age 81
Phone
(202) 225-4535
Office
2217 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Missouri District 5

Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver II is an American politician and United Methodist pastor serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 51st mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1991 to 1999, becoming the first Black person to hold that role.

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Voting Record — 518
Yes39%
No55%
Present0%
Not Voting5%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 5

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMissouri District 5
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Emanuel's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 19 sponsored · 188 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

I’m making good on my commitment to hold Secretary Noem accountable for her careless leadership that enables ICE to terrorize communities across the country, denies due process, and threatens civil liberties for immigrants and American citizens alike. Read my letter pressing Sec. Noem for answers:
Let me be clear, Ghislaine chose to protect dangerous and powerful predators instead of paving a path toward justice for survivors. Survivors, and the American public, deserve transparency and justice and we won’t stop until that’s achieved.
Yesterday, Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer critical questions about Jeffrey Epstein’s network before the House Oversight Committee, instead offering only to answer questions if promised clemency from the president.
Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee, but her attorney says she is “prepared to speak fully and honestly" if President Trump grants her clemency.
Democracy cannot survive by suppressing the vote. The SAVE Act would impose unnecessary barriers to voter registration and disenfranchise eligible citizens - namely women, seniors, low-income voters, and disabled voters. bipartisanpolicy.org/article/five...
I am proud to celebrate this bipartisan win alongside my colleagues Rep. French Hill, @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social, and Rep. Mike Flood. From housing reform to strengthening community investment, bipartisan solutions are what Americans want and deserve. Let’s keep pushing forward🤝
Yesterday’s passage of the Housing for the 21st Century Act marks a critical step forward – but make no mistake, the job is not finished. As we enter negotiations with the Senate and the President, I’ll continue to work with urgency.
Hardworking Americans deserve housing policies that actually meet the needs of today & tomorrow - not yesterday. I’m proud to support the Housing for the 21st Century Act because it provides real solutions, expanding access to safe, affordable housing.
In their Big Ugly Bill, Republicans gave ICE a $75 billion blank check to brutalize and kill the American people while at the same time ripping away health care and nutritional assistance.
Democrats are fighting to lower your costs because hardworking families in #MO05 should not have to pay $1,426 more this year because of Trump’s tariffs and the Big Ugly Law
The president’s tariff taxes and reckless trade policies have driven up input costs and closed vital markets that American farmers depend on. Republicans in Congress could put an end to this failed experiment today—but they refuse to stand up to the president.
🚨 BREAKING: USDA just revised 2025 net farm income DOWN by $25 billion. That's the Trump administration's own data confirming what farmers already knew: the American farm economy is in crisis. But sure, keep telling us it's the "Golden Age" of agriculture.
While Republicans were busy slashing taxes for giant corporations like Amazon—which is laying off tens of thousands of workers—they refused to extend ACA tax credits that help working-class families afford health care. It’s the same trickle-down economics that has failed families for decades.
Republicans’ new tax law delivered for Amazon.com, which saw its U.S. corporate income taxes shrink by more than half in 2025 while its profits climbed.
As AI advances, it’s important that we are preparing the workforce of the future with the skills necessary to succeed. Proud to have secured $1 million in federal funding to support AI and tech programs @rockhurstu.bsky.social for current and incoming students. www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n...
Every day, the President of the United States calls on Americans to join him in being the worst versions of themselves. I hope that every elected official and American will refuse, and join me in condemning this vile, racist post. We must be better than this.
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
A racist screenshot of Michelle and Barack Obama
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Voting History
518 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-01-21H.R. 186 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-16H.R. 30 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-16H.R. 30 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-01-15H.R. 33 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-15H.R. 144 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-15H.R. 164 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 28 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 28 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-01-14H.R. 153 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 152 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-13H.R. 192 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-09H.R. 23 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-07H.R. 29 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)Motion to Commit with InstructionsYESYESFailed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)End debate nowNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2025-01-03Election of the SpeakerNOT_VOTINGJohnson (LA)
2025-01-03Call by StatesPRESENTPassed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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